Peppermill General Manager John Hanson, center, presents an oversized check for $100,000 to members of the Biggest Little City group on Monday.

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Bill O?Driscoll
bodriscoll@rgj.com

The movement to tell Reno's story to the world gained major traction Monday when the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino donated $100,000 in cash and services to the cause.

"This aligns perfectly with the Peppermill. This is the time for all of Reno to pull together," John Hanson, general manager of the south Reno hotel-casino, said before the announcement. "This is the movement the city has been waiting for. It's about community."

The creation of BiggestLittle­City.org serves as a virtual advocate reflecting the lives, hopes and dreams of a region that has been the subject of bad economic news in ...